SMS warning of Iranian banks about frauds related to digital currencies; What is the story about?

Hamshahri recently in a report It has mentioned the sending of warning text messages from some domestic banks to customers about common frauds in the digital currency space.

For example, Maskan Bank has widely sent this message to its customers:

Dear User: Job advertisements that end with a request for you to register on digital currency sales sites and take action to buy cryptocurrency are fraud and intend to misuse your identity and bank account for criminal purposes, and you are legally responsible for it.

In its message, Maskan Bank has clearly mentioned the problem of rental accounts, in which fraudsters have deceived people by making promises such as “millions of income with a few hours of work at home” and then use their bank account or digital currency exchange to transfer the resulting money. They use illegal activities (money laundering).

Also read: What are the risks of renting bank accounts and digital currency exchanges?

Legal institutions such as the FATA police, as well as businesses active in the field of digital currencies, have repeatedly warned users about the dangers of renting a bank or exchange account, but the entry of banks into this issue is interesting in its own way and may indicate the increase in the number of victims of this type of fraud. be